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The Education Commission posts a look at teacher salaries as a driver of current teacher shortages

Supply and demand in the labor market typically includes a discussion of wages.  a Post in the Commission’s news blog by Desiree Carver-Thomas and Susan Kemper Patrick looks at teacher salaries across the states, noting significant changes in starting salaries that would confirm that the supply of teachers is low and the demand high…particularly in some states across the nation.  Read more at Addressing Teacher Shortages by Adjusting Teacher Salaries Read More

Two studies bring focus to student equity and access to dual credit enrollment in California

These research efforts highlight the growing interest and policy formation regarding dual enrollment for high school students and their partner postsecondary institutions as a pathway to improving student success in pursuit of a postsecondary credential.  To read the summary and to find links to the two studies, see dual enrollment research Read More

National media has picked up on the Annenberg Institute paper examining reports of teacher shortages in the US

Media sources are picking up on the research published by:  Tuan D. Nguyen (Kansas State U), Chanh B. Lam (Kansas State U) and Paul Bruno (University of Il. at Urbana-Champaign).  Some of that is a function of the ‘back to school’ season and a continuing interest in the state of education and student performance coming through the pandemic isolation and remote learning remedies.  This reference  from The74 – newsletter provides for a nice summary of the subject with a national […] Read More

Quantifying the supply of teachers against the demand for teachers is very challenging…leading to less than perfect strategies and policies to affect needed change at a National/State and Local level

This research Is there a national teacher shortage? A systematic examination of reports of teacher shortages in the United States | EdWorkingPapers demonstrates the incredible difficulties faced by policymakers who recognize a looming threat facing school leadership about staffing for the near and long terms in both gross demand and, within narrower definitions of demand (content areas – for example).  The researchers pulled together data from disparate state reporting channels, journalist-reporting and other evidentiary sources points to bring general suggestions […] Read More

US Dept of Education weighs in on the importance of dual credit enrollment as part of a broader strategy

This article from the Community College Daily provides insight into the thinking of US Dept of Education officials on the strategic importance of dual credit programing in meeting student success in post secondary general studies or career training opportunities following secondary education.  Read more here Read More

NACEP shares the changes to the dual credit faculty qualifications requirement

Amy Williams shared the news about the HLC dual credit credentialing requirements in an email to NACEP’s membership today.  To read the HLC board action go to HLC publication, The Leaflet The HLC board approved extending the current deadline of Sept. 2023 to 2025. Read More

Another opportunity to attend a webinar on the Research Priorities for Advancing Equitable Dual Enrollment Policy and Practice

This webinar is hosted by the US Dept. of Education’s Pathways to Success Initiative on Dual Enrollment. Register Here A distinguished panel of experts will discuss issues raised in the recently published white paper dealing with access and equity isses attending dual credit enrollment and opportunities for improvement.  The research paper can be found at Research Priorities for Advancing Equitable Dual Enrollment Policy and Practice Read More

Research priorities for Advancing Equitable Dual Enrollment

The College in High School Alliance announced the release of a Joyce Foundation funded review of policies and practices in the arena of equity, access and participation by several student populations.  The research was released on July 20, 2023 and was followed up with a webinar-panel of practitioners, and policy interests.  the research publication can be found at: white paper Read More

50 state comparison of dual credit by the College in the High School Alliance — check it out.

https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-dual-concurrent-enrollment-policies/This is a contemporary look at state-to-state data on dual enrollment.  The format allows for some really interesting insight into how states are advancing dual credit content and program access.  Read More

Sign up for an introduction to the new concurrent credit coordinator capacities being launched in late June, 2022

this webinar is designed for concurrent enrollment program coordinators in schools.  The new functions and communications capacities will help to manage teacher-coordinator planning for dual credit teachers to acquire Higher Learning Commission credentials and for meeting accreditation thresholds for receiving institutions.  To register go to: webinar registration Read More